Messi: Argentine Legend Arrives in France to Join Paris Saint-Germain After Barcelona Exit

Lionel Messi arrived in Paris on Tuesday to finalise his move to PSG after leaving Barca.

The forward has reportedly agreed a two-year contract with the French club worth 35 million euros a year. The Argentine is expected to be officially presented as a PSG player on Wednesday, 11 August.

Check out Sputnik's gallery showing emotions running hight following Messi's Barca exit.

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Lionel Messi arrives in Paris to join Paris St Germain, 10 August 2021.

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Paris Saint-Germain supporters wait for Messi to arrive at Le Bourget Airport.

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Messi arrives with his family at El Prat Airport in Barcelona.

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Supporters wait outside French football club Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) Parc des Princes stadium.

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Messi and his wife Antonela Roccuzzo pose inside their private jet en route to Paris.

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Supporters cheer outside Parc des Princes stadium.

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Fans await Messi in Paris.

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A spectator wears a Messi soccer jersey as he walks in the Olympics fan zone in the Trocadero Gardens in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

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Workers remove posters featuring Messi at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona.

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Fans outside the Camp Nou.

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The front pages of Spanish newspapers showing Messi crying during a press conference in Barcelona.

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Messi tears up during a press conference.

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Barcelona fans wait outside the Camp Nou after the press conference.

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FC Barcelona v Girona - Johan Cruyff Stadium, Barcelona, Spain - September 16, 2020, Messi celebrates scoring the team's second goal.